90 Best Murder Podcasts (Crime)

1. Twisted Love

Los Angeles, California, US
Twisted Love: Bringing A Murderer To Justice, a new podcast from Mystery and Murder: Analysis by Dr. Phil, is a behind-the-scenes look at the murder o...f Michelle Warner. Dr. Phil's exclusive, unprecedented interview with ex-boyfriend Mark Castellano, turns into a chilling game of cat and mouse. more
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5.2M 7.4K 13.8K
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2. Somebody

New York City, New York, US
When Shapearl Wells's son Courtney is found outside a Chicago police station with a fatal bullet wound, Shapearl immediately distrusts the officia...l narrative. So she launches her own investigation into her son's murder and teams up with journalists from the Invisible Institute to confront the cops and find the truth about Courtney's death.more
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564.5K 852.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 25 min
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3. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder and hear hometown crime stori...es from friends and fans.more
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499.1K 360.5K 874.7K 8 episodes / year Avg Length 50 min
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4. Tom Brown's Body

Austin, Texas, US
In 2016, a popular high school senior mysteriously disappeared on the night before Thanksgiving. His remains were found two years later. What happened... to Tom Brown in the small town of Canadian, Texas that night? It seems everyone in town's become a suspect, including Tom's family, friends, the local sheriff, and a high-flying private investigator.more
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447.4K 233.5K 2 episodes / year Avg Length 25 min
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5. Serial

Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial made podcasts popular again and is poised to update the la...ndscape by inspiring more legal voices to take to the medium of radio to connect, inform, and educate.more
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429.4K 310.9K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 32 min Oct 2013
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6. Crime Junkie

Indianapolis, Indiana, US
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you've found your people.
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393.2K 140K 1 episode / day Avg Length 40 min
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7. Over My Dead Body

We all have limits. And some people who are pushed beyond those limits will do unspeakable things.In 'Tally,' season One of OVER MY DEAD BODY, Dan and... Wendi are two good-looking attorneys whose wedding is featured in the New York Times. But when this 'perfect' couple falls apart, it leads to a bad breakup, a worse divorce, and a murder case involving a menagerie of high-priced lawyers and unexpected co-conspirators. Reported by Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson, and hosted by Matthew Shaer.more
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159.7K 122.1K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 6 min
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8. Dirty John

All episodes are available for free, with remastered ad-free episodes available for Wondery subscribers.Debra Newell is a successful interior designe...r. She meets John Meehan, a handsome man who seems to check all the boxes: attentive, available, just back from a year in Iraq with Doctors Without Borders.more
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159.1K 122.1K 2 episodes / year Avg Length 31 min
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9. Man In The Window | The Golden State Killer

West Hollywood, California, US
In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who wo...uld eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes.more
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159K 122.1K 24.2K 2 episodes / year Avg Length 32 min Jun 2019
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10. S-Town

S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabam...a town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.more
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98.9K 31.2K 1 episode / year Avg Length 49 min
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11. Up and Vanished | True Crime Podcast

Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. Up and Vanished aims to tell compelling, true storie...s and give these cases the exposure they deserve.more
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97.3K 41.1K 28.6K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 44 min
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12. The Clearing

New York City, New York, US
When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she would feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a m...urderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions a call that led to her father arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature.more
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29.2K 86.7K Jul 2019
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13. Small Town Murder

Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' co...medic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!more
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72.1K 48.5K 13.8K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 117 min
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14. Casefile True Crime

Australia
Casefile True Crime Podcast, or simply Casefile, is a weekly true crime-themed podcast that first aired in Australia in January 2016 and hosted by an ...Australian man who remains anonymous. The series deals with solved or cold criminal cases, often related to well-known murders and serial crimes.more
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65.3K 56.2K 55.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 60 min Jan 2016
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15. Jensen and Holes | The Murder Squad

Los Angeles, California, US
Retired Cold Case Investigator Paul Holes and Investigative Journalist Billy Jensen dig deep into unsolved murders, unidentified remains and missing p...ersons cases. Each week listeners ride shotgun as Holes and Jensen attempt to solve the crime using a variety of methods, from old-fashioned detective work to advanced technologies including familial DNA searches, social media geotargeting, and maybe most important, the skills of their listeners who send in tips and theories, becoming active members of The Murder Squad. more
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55.7K 50.3K 87K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 51 min
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16. Someone Knows Something

Toronto, Ohio, US
Someone Knows Something is a true-crime series from CBC Podcasts, hosted by a seasoned investigator and award-winning documentarian David Ridgen.
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50.4K 15.3K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 40 min Mar 2016
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17. Criminal

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who've done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by ...Phoebe Judge. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.more
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39.6K 38.5K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 42 min
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18. Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories

Los Angeles, California, US
Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories is a podcast drama with a modern twist on old time radio that delves into the mystery of true cold cases and unso...lved murders. With the help of an ensemble cast, follow our hosts as they take you on an entertaining journey through the crime scene, the investigation and attempt to solve the case. New episodes are released every Tuesday.more
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34.3K 19.4K 23.3K 1 episode / year Avg Length 33 min
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19. Bad Women: The Ripper Retold

New York City, New York, US
It's a cold case like no other. In the fall of 1888, five women were brutally murdered in the slums of London. The attacks were so violent that th...e killer earned a nickname - Jack the Ripper.But everything you think you know about Jack and those murdered women is wrong.Historian Hallie Rubenhold uncovers new facts about the five victims - revealing the appalling treatment they faced as women in the 1880s, and completely overturning the accepted Ripper story.more
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20.1K 13.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min
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20. Serial Killers

Los Angeles, California, US
Every Monday, Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most ...notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile. With the help of in-depth research, we delve deep into their lives and stories. Serial Killers is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.more
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13.8K 19.4K 23.2K Feb 2017
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21. RedHanded

RedHanded the podcast jumps headfirst into all manner of macabre madness. We cover everything from big-time serial killers (and those you may never ha...ve heard of), to hauntings, possessions, disturbing mysteries, bizarre whodunits, and basically anything that tickles our creepy fancy.more
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19K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 57 min
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22. All Killa No Filla

Manchester
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard - McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk about all... things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.more
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14.7K 16.5K 3 episodes / quarter Avg Length 61 min Oct 2014
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23. Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970s and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl's family believes she was raped and murdered w...hile hitchhiking back home to Saskatchewan. CBC news investigative reporter Connie Walker joins the search to find out what really happened to Cleo.more
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15.7K 13.1K 3 episodes / year Avg Length 42 min Oct 2016
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24. Welcome to Your Fantasy

Brooklyn, New York, US
In the 1980s the 'male exotic dancers' of Chippendales were everywhere, selling the promise of women's liberation for the price of a few dollars i...n a g-string. But behind the powerful mullets, oiled pecs, and non-stop parties lies a much darker story of greed, corruption and murder. Historian Natalia Petrzela exposes one of the great, sordid, unexamined stories in American culture.more
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25. Trace Evidence

North Carolina, US
Trace Evidence is a weekly true-crime podcast that focuses on unsolved cases, from chilling murders to missing persons. Join host Steven Pacheco as he... examines each case, diving deep into the evidence and exploring the theories which revolve around them. For each unsolved case, there are the victims and their families, who want answers and the abductors and murders who hide the truth.more
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13.8K 4.6K 1 episode / month Avg Length 72 min
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26. Killer Queens

A light True Crime podcast with killer 90's references. Hosted by sisters Tori and Tyrella who get together bi-weekly to discuss a different case ...straight from the headlines or news feed. If you like to hear 90's lingo, friends quotes, and the occasional curse word in your true crime stories, then this is the show for you.more
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7.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 68 min Aug 2017
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27. The Murder In My Family

New Jersey, US
Murder is a crime of many victims. It affects not only the murdered but also those who loved them. The Murder in My Family tells the effects of murder... from the perspective of the family members of the victims and shows how they, too, are victims in this terrible crime.more
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7.2K 4.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 49 min
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28. Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

Join host Amara as she tells the stories of missing and murdered Black women and women of color in America.New Episodes Available on Monday
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4.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 40 min
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29. Nothing Rhymes With Murder

London, England, UK
Join Kate and Georgie on a global journey of murder. Every week a new country and true crime gems as well as fun hotspots to visit.
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1.2K 2.4K
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30. Anatomy of Murder

New York, US
A murder case has many layers: the victim, the crime, and the investigation. To truly understand it, you need to dissect each piece of a tragic puzzle.... Join Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger every Wednesday for an insider's perspective, as they reveal to you the Anatomy of Murder.more
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2.3K 1.5K 7 episodes / quarter Avg Length 40 min
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31. Killer Fun Crime and Entertainment

Killer Fun explores the intersection of crime and entertainment. A couple of times a month we watch a television show, or movie, read a book, play a g...ame or delve into other forms of entertainment that involve crime - both real and fictional. Join Christy and Jackie for some well-researched facts - and laughs - every episode.more
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1.3K 389 2 episodes / month Avg Length 59 min
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32. Hollywood & Crime

West Hollywood, California, US
Hollywood and Crime is a ground-breaking true-crime series about the most infamous murders in Tinseltown history. Listen to this podcast for more ...information.more
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1.3K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 7 min Dec 2016
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33. Which Murderer?

UK
Which Murderer talks about the methods, motives, and background to murderers and their victims, covering two crimes per episode and debating from the ...victim's perspective which murderer we would pick to kill us if we HAD to choose. Hosted by Holly (the Canadian) and Gemma (the Scot) from Edinburgh, Scotland.more
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586 318 4 episodes / month Avg Length 35 min
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34. Murder Down South

North Carolina, US
Welcome to Murder Down South. Where we talk about murder. Down south. We're Ted and Melissa. A couple with a love for all things true crime. Grab ...a plate of biscuits and a big glass of sweet tea as we dive into the details of various murder cases that have happened across the south-eastern United States.more
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35. Murder, My Dude

Pennsylvania, US
A podcast taking a weekly look at real and fictional murders, murderers, and mur-diddly-urderers. my dude.
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90 45.1K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 102 min Oct 2018
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36. Mystery Twins Detective Agency

An international murder mystery podcast! Liam and Regan chat about TV murder mysteries and detective drama and try to crack the case before the fictio...nal detectives can. Join them on their journey to become the world's best TV-Detectives.more
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55 Apr 2017
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37. Son of a Hitman

In this multi-part limited series, host and journalist Jason Cavanagh conducts a real-time investigation into the murders, crimes, and conspiracies of... hitman, Charles Harrelson, father to actor Woody Harrelson. The investigation will uncover new evidence never shared before, but seeking the truth comes at a risk. There may be people out there - serious, dangerous people - who have an interest in keeping Charles Harrelson's secrets buried. Listen to episode 2 and future episodes only on Spotify. Produced by Spotify Studios and Tradecraft in association with High Five Content. more
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38. Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders

Abby and Libby - 2 young girls murdered. Investigators are searching for the killer using their biggest clue: a recording of his voice from one of the... victims' phones ordering the girls Down the Hill. Almost three years later, it's a mystery that still haunts the small town of Delphi, Indiana while police say the killer may walk among them.more
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1 episode / year Avg Length 37 min
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39. Death in Ice Valley

An unidentified body. Who was she? Why hasn't she been missed? A BBC World Service and NRK original podcast, investigating a mystery unsolved for ...almost half a century.more
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40. Death of a Starlet

Nineteen eighty was going to be Dorothy Stratten's year. Playboy's Hugh Hefner thought it might even be her decade. She was just 20 years old..., the girl next door with the shy smile and whispery voice who didn't know her own beauty. But to the men in her life -- magazine mogul Hugh Hefner, director Peter Bogdanovich, and small-time hustler Paul Snider -- Dorothy represented the promise of better things -- a centerfold on her way to movie stardom, a muse who could help revive a dying career, and a ticket to the Hollywood dream.  more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 7 min
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41. Bruh Issa Murder

 If you've ever found yourself at the very end of a house party, in the grips of a deep conversation with friends too late at night, then you'...;ll likely feel at home with this Bruh Issa Murder! Bruh Issa Murder is a podcast covering true crime cases of color.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 25 min
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42. Bonaparte

It's been 25 years since Anne Champion's friend was killed, but the case was never solved. When Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets... an unexpected phone call from an old friend, it compels her to return to Iowa, her childhood home, to try and piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe's mysterious death.more
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1 episode / month Avg Length 26 min
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43. Run, Bambi, Run

Laurie Bembenek was a Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny before being arrested for the murder of her husband's ex-wife, a crime she i...nsisted she did not commit. Nicknamed 'Bambi Bembenek,' she became a tabloid fixation, a feminist cause célèbre, and, after she escaped from prison, an American folk hero, though she was never exonerated. Journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a fresh look at the case Diane Sawyer called the 'most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.'more
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 26 min
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44. Bear Brook

Two barrels, four bodies, and an enigmatic killer. The cold case that changed the way murders will be investigated forever.
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1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min
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45. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains... America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations.more
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1 episode / day Avg Length 27 min
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46. Morbid

It's a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technici...an and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 77 min
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47. Morning Cup of Murder

Ever wonder what murder took place on today's date in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of... TC goodness. Your host, Korina Biemesderfer, guides you through history with tales of murder, abduction, serial killers, crimes of passion, cults, and more in this short form daily true crime podcast with over 600 episodes and counting.more
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4 episodes / week Avg Length 11 min
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48. Atlanta Monster

From the producers of Up and Vanished, Tenderfoot TV and HowStuffWorks present, 'Atlanta Monster.' This true crime podcast tells the story of ...one of the city's darkest secrets, The Atlanta Child Murders. Nearly 40 years after these horrific crimes, many questions still remain. Host Payne Lindsey aims to find truth and provide closure, reexamining the disappearance and murder of over 25 African American children and young adults.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 33 min
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49. And That's Why We Drink

Murder and the paranormal finally meet! Grab your wine and milkshakes and join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifyin...g true crime stories. The world's a scary place. And that's why we drink!more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 108 min
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50. Ridiculous Crime

True Crime is more than blood, guts, mayhem, and murder. Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton share outlandish tales of capers, heists, and cons that sh...ine a light on the absurd and outrageous side of criminality. Always 99% murder-free and 100% ridiculous, this is Ridiculous Crime, a podcast by iHeartRadio.more
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2 episodes / week Avg Length 51 min
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51. The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow

For the past two years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow has been following a trail of clues from his investigation of Harvey Weinstein ...to other blockbuster stories about the systems that protect powerful men accused of terrible crimes in Hollywood, Washington, and beyond.more
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